India, Feb. 24 -- Although Pakistan still officially await their fate in the 2025 Champions Trophy, for the third time in an ICC ODI tournament, the former world champions stand on the verge of a group-stage exit. They finished fifth in both the previous two editions of the World Cup, thus failing to make the knockout stages. In the ongoing Champions Trophy, where they are both the defending champions and the host nation, Pakistan have been virtually eliminated from the tournament after losing their first two matches. The result left legends Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar fuming as they savaged the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the selection committee.

Speaking on Sports Central after Pakistan's loss against India in Dubai on Sunday, A...